Verdict

This trip will take some getting but it will suit Cavern Club, who was staying on strongly over slightly shorter at Wolverhampton. SUPER MO's second to Dubai Mile at Kempton could hardly have worked out better as the winner subsequently finished a close second in the Royal Lodge then won the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud. David Simcock's colt can go one better and the trainer should know how he stands with Silver Sword, runner-up to the stable's Empress Wu at Lingfield. Green Machine is stoutly-bred so should have no problems staying while Kempton runner-up Inny Lad was engaged in the 1.20 at Lingfield yesterday.

Formwatch

Cavern Club (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Not much room and slowly into stride, mid-division, headway and hung left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Harry's Hero (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.

Green Machine (IRE) Free Eagle colt out of Constant Comment.

Pfingstberg (GER) Protectionist colt out of Peace Of Paradise.

Super Mo (USA) 13-8 (9-4) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Dubai Mile (9-11) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Aug.

Inny Lad (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, dropped to third over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, rallied to go second post, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Icy Dip (8-13) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.

Kilcummin (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Started slowly, off the pace towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, run flattened out final 100 yards, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Raintown (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.

Ranger Thunderbolt (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Mid-division, closed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Tyndrum Gold (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.

Silver Sword 22-1 (9-7) Keen early, tracked leaders, pushed wide 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, soon every chance, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Empress Wu (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.

Trojan Spirit 28-1 (9-0) Led, headed well over 1f out, soon edged left, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Harry's Hero (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.

Densetsu (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final 100 yards, 7th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Perdika (10-2) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.

Wadacre Inca 50-1 (8-11) Edged right start, prominent, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, well held over 1f out, 9th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Harry's Hero (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.

Scylla Ulysses filly out of Cosseted.